Optimism is flooding back to the markets but a sustained economic recovery is by no means certain. BDO's Business Trends report is one of the key bellwethers of the economy and gives an accurate and up-to-date picture of the environment that businesses are facing.

The BDO Monthly Trends Indices are ‘polls of polls' that pull together the results of all the main UK business surveys. In June, BDO's employment, output and optimism indexes all increased slightly to edge even further above the 100 mark, although the inflation index declined to 97.9.

The BDO Monthly Trends Indices are ‘polls of polls' that pull together the results of all the main UK business surveys. The BDO Output Index rose to 93.0 in March, its first increase in three months. Businesses confidence amongst UK firms improved, but confidence amongst manufacturers fell markedly... view abstract

BDO's latest business trends report paints a gloomy picture for the UK's economy, with weakening confidence within UK businesses pointing to economic contraction ahead. Download this report for insights into why confidence has fallen and why businesses are reluctant to hire and plan for growth.